Waste Management Continues to Support Scholarships

March 30, 2010: Waste Management has renewed its contribution to the K-12 scholarship program of the Community Foundation of Susquehanna County, which helps low to moderate income families send their children to tuition based schools and programs.

The $5,000 donation to the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC) program was provided by Waste Management and its local hauler, Apex Waste Services of Dunmore. Through the EITC program businesses in Pennsylvania can reduce a portion of their state corporation tax by donating funding for scholarships and educational improvement programs. In the Susquehanna and Wyoming county areas the Community Foundation has provided close to $400,000 to over 560 students in Kindergarten through 12th grade over the last 6 years, in addition to a preschool scholarship program and educational improvement projects. The scholarships are used for tuition to private school, career and technology training, and scholarships to advanced learning camps and programs. Parents with adjusted incomes under $50,000 may qualify for scholarship assistance.

Peter Quigg, Foundation President, expressed his gratitude for Waste Management's donation. "They were generous again this year to help kids in the two county service territory, many of whom are receiving career training at the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center (SCCTC)." Quigg anticipates that the Foundation will receive more requests for help this year from families struggling in the weakened economy, and is grateful that companies, like Waste Management, are continuing to fund the scholarship programs.

"Waste Management is a strong supporter of education everywhere we operate and we're proud to be able to support the foundation's work in Susquehanna and Wyoming counties," said John Hambrose, the company's spokesman in Northeast Pennsylvania.

Apex, Alliance Landfill in Taylor, and the Beach Lake Transfer Station in Wayne County are operated by Waste Management (NYSE: WMI), its industry's leading provider of comprehensive environmental services. Based in Houston, Waste Management serves municipal, commercial, industrial, and residential customers throughout the United States and Canada.

For more information on the EITC program and The Community Foundation, visit www.community-foundation.org.